{"id":1791,"date":"2013-01-20T11:52:59","date_gmt":"2013-01-20T16:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=1791"},"modified":"2013-01-28T08:47:57","modified_gmt":"2013-01-28T13:47:57","slug":"framework-that-lasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2013\/01\/framework-that-lasts\/","title":{"rendered":"Framework That Lasts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SERIES:\u00a0 Beliefs Under Construction<\/h1>\n

TITLE:\u00a0\u00a0 Framework That Lasts<\/h2>\n

TEXT:\u00a0 John 1: 1-1840: 12-31 (p.886)<\/h3>\n

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\u201cGod raised Him (Christ) from death and set him on a throne in deep heaven, in charge of running the universe, everything from galaxies to governments, no name and no power exempt from his rule.\u00a0 And not just for the time being but forever.\u00a0 He is in charge of it all, has the final word on everything. At the center of all this, Christ rules the church.\u201d\u00a0 (MSG) [Eph.1:20-22]<\/p>\n

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I.\u00a0\u00a0 WHO DO MEN SAY HE IS? \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\u201cJesus is my Homeboy\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Man Upstairs\u201d to \u201cMy Lord and Savior.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mormons- just one of God\u2019s many children with Lucifer as a half-brother.<\/p>\n

JW- Michael the Archangel<\/p>\n

Unitarian- essentially a reincarnation of Mister Rogers<\/p>\n

Deepak Chopra- state of consciousness we can all aspire to<\/p>\n

Scientology- an implant forced upon a Thetan about a million years ago.<\/p>\n

Buddhism- Jesus not God but enlightened man like the Buddha<\/p>\n

Hinduism- not only god, but more likely reincarnation of God<\/p>\n

Islam- a good man who was a prophet, inferior to Mohammed<\/p>\n

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II.\u00a0\u00a0 WHO DOES THE BIBLE SAY HE IS? \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\u201cJesus came to be known, for heaven\u2019s sake, came, to make God known to us. [Heb.1:1-3]<\/p>\n

\u201cJesus came to reveal God to us. He is the defining work of God-on what the heart of God is<\/p>\n

is truly like, on what God is up to in the world, and on what God is up to in your life.\u00a0 An<\/p>\n

intimate encounter with Jesus is the most transforming experience of human existence\u2026To<\/p>\n

be mistaken about Him is the saddest mistake of all.\u201d\u00a0 Eldredge in Beautiful Outlaw<\/p>\n

John 1 and some basic truths;<\/p>\n

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  1. Verses 1-3- Jesus was already in (existence<\/span><\/strong>) when creation occurred.<\/li>\n
  2. \u201cthe word was with God\u201d<\/li>\n
  3. \u201cthe word was God\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    4 things the Bible says about Jesus:<\/p>\n

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    1. He is the (Savior<\/span><\/strong>).<\/li>\n
    2. He is the (Christ<\/span><\/strong>).<\/li>\n
    3. He is (God\u2019s Only Son<\/span><\/strong>).\u00a0 John 10:30<\/li>\n
    4. He is our (Lord<\/span><\/strong>).\u00a0 \u201cIf you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.\u201d\u00a0 Rom.10:9<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      NEXT WEEK: \u00a0\u00a0A Roof Over Our Heads- Matthew 6: 5-15<\/p>\n

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